Respiratory System (PART 1)

Respiratory Anatomy

100

 Structure that warms, moistens, and filters incoming air.

Nasal Cavity

200

Commonly called the throat; divided into three regions.

Pharynx

300

Structure containing the vocal cords.

Larynx

400

This tube, about 4–5 inches long, is commonly called the windpipe and carries air from the larynx to the bronchi.

Trachea

500

 Tiny air sacs where oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange occurs.

Alveoli

Lung A&P

100

 Primary muscle responsible for breathing.

Diaphragm

200

Membrane that surrounds the lungs.

Pleura

300

Number of lobes in the right lung.

3

400

Number of Lobes of the Left Lung

2

500

 Normal adult respiratory rate (respirations/min)

12-20

Procedures

100

 Surgical repair of a bronchus.

Bronchoplasty

200

An instrument used to view the voice box.

Laryngoscope

300

Removal of a lung lobe

lobectomy

400

Incision into the trachea.

Tracheotomy

500

A physician who specializes in the lungs.

Pulmonologist

Breathing Conditions

100

 Difficulty or labored breathing.

Dyspnea

200

Rapid Breathing

Tachypnea

300

Excess carbon dioxide in the blood.

Hypercapnia

400

 Insufficient oxygen in the blood.

Hypoxemia

500

 Air in the chest cavity (often causing the lung to collapse)

Pneumothorax

Respiratory Conditions

100

 Runny nose or nasal discharge.

Rhinorrhea

200

 Inflammation of the sinuses.

Sinusitis

300

 Coughing up blood or blood-stained sputum.

hemoptysis

400

Loss of the sense of smell.

anosmia

500

A condition in which the Alveoli in a portion of the lung collapse or fail to completely expand (Incomplete expansion)

Atelectasis